ecrypted files and folders after winxp pro parallel install

[firehandler]

I got a virus on my PC. Microsoft helped my do a parallel install so I could
at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp pro. Now I can only log
into my new install. I was able to retrieve my personal info except, I had
encrypted a particular folder and all it's contents prior to the new install.
Now I can opent he folder and look at everything that is listed but I can't
actually ope the file, most of which are document files. It says my old
computer name only has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft tried to
change my folder permissions to make my new install be the new owner of my
files but it still won't let me pen the files. They also directed me to two
websites called www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and www.runsec.notlong.com to
try to go into my registry and open the files but it also will not let me
either. Anyone have any new solutions or software to do this decryption?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I got a virus on my PC. Microsoft helped my do a parallel install
so I could at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp
pro. Now I can only log into my new install. I was able to retrieve
my personal info except, I had encrypted a particular folder and
all it's contents prior to the new install. Now I can opent he
folder and look at everything that is listed but I can't actually
ope the file, most of which are document files. It says my old
computer name only has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft
tried to change my folder permissions to make my new install be the
new owner of my files but it still won't let me pen the files. They
also directed me to two websites called
www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and www.runsec.notlong.com to try to
go into my registry and open the files but it also will not let me
either. Anyone have any new solutions or software to do this
decryption?

If you used EFS to encrypt them - and assuming you did it wisely (fully
understanding what you were doing) - you simply restore your backed up
certificate/private key and access your data.

Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I got a virus on my PC. Microsoft helped my do a parallel install so I
could
at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp pro. Now I can only
log
into my new install. I was able to retrieve my personal info except, I had
encrypted a particular folder and all it's contents prior to the new
install.

Unless you backed up the certificates, that data is gone.

Do you have unencrypted backups?

Now I can opent he folder and look at everything that is listed but I
can't
actually ope the file, most of which are document files. It says my old
computer name only has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft tried to
change my folder permissions to make my new install be the new owner of my
files but it still won't let me pen the files. They also directed me to
two
websites called www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and www.runsec.notlong.com
to
try to go into my registry and open the files but it also will not let me
either. Anyone have any new solutions or software to do this decryption?

The software to do the decrypt is in your old account, and you have to log
in that account to get to it, or in your backup of the certificates.

EFS encryption is very strong, and carries nearly as much risk as benefit.
You are not forced to back up the certificates, and if you don't, you risk
permanent data loss, and unfortunately that's quite probably your situation
now.

Sorry there isn't better news.
-pk

 

[Twayne]

I got a virus on my PC. Microsoft helped my do a parallel install so

I could at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp pro.
Now I can only log into my new install. I was able to retrieve my
personal info except, I had encrypted a particular folder and all
it's contents prior to the new install. Now I can opent he folder and
look at everything that is listed but I can't actually ope the file,
most of which are document files. It says my old computer name only
has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft tried to change my
folder permissions to make my new install be the new owner of my
files but it still won't let me pen the files. They also directed me
to two websites called www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and
www.runsec.notlong.com to try to go into my registry and open the
files but it also will not let me either. Anyone have any new
solutions or software to do this decryption?

The files are about 99.99% unrecoverable, unfortunately, unless you
exported and kept the EFS encryption keys someplace always available to
you. The EFS encryption is very strong and very solid.
I blame MS for not making it more obvious about creating those keys;
but once you've lost data once, at least you aren't likely to lose it
the same way twice! Chalk it up to experience and if you still want to
use EFS, read the Help & Support about it and be sure to create and TEST
the keys.

Twayne

 

[Twayne]

If you used EFS to encrypt them - and assuming you did it wisely
(fully understanding what you were doing) - you simply restore your
backed up certificate/private key and access your data.

Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316

If you didn't you are hosed. Why bother with EFS anyway? What
National State secrets were you housing on your personal computer?
There are easier ways to had porno.[/QUOTE]

It's not your business "why" the encryption was done. It's pretty
stupid of you to keep asking such questions without a stated reason as
to how it applies to applying a fix. Which your questions never do.
When you have nothing to contribute, that's what you should contribute;
nothing. And how about learning proper netiquette while you're at it?
You claim to be an MVP; act like one.

Twayne

 

[M.I.5¾]

If you didn't you are hosed. Why bother with EFS anyway? What
National State secrets were you housing on your personal computer?
There are easier ways to had porno.

 

[M,1.5¾]

If you didn't you are hosed. Why bother with EFS anyway? What
National State secrets were you housing on your personal computer?
There are easier ways to had porno.

Ice man has morphed again.

That he has stolen the identity of a respectable poster means that he is not
just a ****wit - he is a despicable ****wit.